44 cases of hepatitis C recorded in republic in 10 months: Health Ministry

AKIPRESS.COM - 44 cases of viral hepatitis C were recorded in the republic in 10 months, said Health Ministry.
50 cases were recorded for the same period of 2018, which is by 0.8% less than this year.
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV): the virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness, according to the World Health Organization.